‘Cruise thru Akron’ set to begin at 7 p.m. Thursday

Akron Chamber of Commerce’s “Cruise thru Akron” is revving the engines at 7 p.m. next Thursday, August 20.

Chamber Secretary Jacob Halleck said drivers will line up at St. Teresa’s Church Parking Lot before moving down Buell St. to Skyline, to Crittenden Rd to the five corners, down East Ave, to Exchange Street, onto Main Street, To Townsend St., to Bloomingdale Ave., to Indianola Ave., to Oak Street, onto Marshall Ave., to Eckerson Ave., to Cedar Street, to John Street, to Mechanic, onto Buell Street, to Parkview Drive, through the park, back onto  Main Street, down Main Street into the business district, with the parade to end at Akron Fire Hall and cars leaving the village on Buell Street.

The event would be instead of a Cruise Night and is designed to promote local merchants by distributing a coupon sheet filled with local merchant and restaurant advertising so drivers would have an incentive to come back at another time to support local merchants and restaurants.

Drivers will pre-register online at AkronChamber.org or by emailing AkronChamber@gmail.com prior to the event and the Chamber is capping the number of cars at 100.

Village of Akron Board members approved use of the village streets and Akron Police Department assistance at their August 3 meeting.